You can poke holes in a plastic tube with a pin to make a bubbler. with the ball inflator pin you're likely to get too much agitation and make emulsion. mark
--- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "the_maniacal_engineer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have read about sewage plants that use thick rubber bladders with > slits in them. when compressed air is put in the slitss open up and > bubble, but when the air quits the slits close so there is no back > flow - sort of a check valve. maybe you could use the bicycle valve > of the sort that they use in Japan, which is a rubber tube over a > balll needle type tube. It might also work to try using a rubber ball > with a lot of holes or slits in it. I would recommend a ball with no > filament winding. > > --- In biofuel@yahoogroups.com, "Tan" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Dan, > > > > Thanks for the offer but I think I will try out my idea just to see > if it > > will work. > > > > Chris > > > > =>-----Original Message----- > > =>From: Dan Maker [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > =>Sent: Thursday, November 27, 2003 9:50 PM > > =>To: biofuel@yahoogroups.com > > =>Subject: Re: [biofuel] Re: Bubble Wash Assembly > > => > > => > > =>Tan said: > > =>> > > =>> Thanks for the numerous response but I have to ask again. > > =>> Could a basketball pin(used for inflating balls) be used to > > =>deliver a jet of > > =>> air/bubbles to a wash tank if powered by a strong enough pump, > let's say > > =>> portable tire air pumps? > > => > > =>It could work, I'd think. But it would not work as well as the other > > =>methods that have been discused. > > => > > =>> You see where I live its hard to find the parts you described. > > => > > =>If you are in the US I'm sure McMaster-Carr will ship to you. I don't > > =>know what their international shipping policy is, but I'd be glad > to act > > =>as an intermediary if that's a problem. Have it shipped to me, then I > > =>could re-ship it to you. I've dealt with shipping small items > > =>internationally and it's not that difficult. > > => > > =>Dan > > =>-- > > =>Jack of all trades, master of none. > > =>Fiber Artist - Genealogist - Kilt Maker - Linux Geek - Piper - > Woodworker > > =>http://www.xmission.com/~redbeard > > => > > => > > =>Biofuel at Journey to Forever: > > =>http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html > > => > > =>Biofuels list archives: > > =>http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel > > => > > =>Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. > > =>To unsubscribe, send an email to: > > =>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > => > > =>Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to > http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/ > > => > > => ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor ---------------------~--> Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at MyInks.com. Free s/h on orders $50 or more to the US & Canada. http://www.c1tracking.com/l.asp?cid=5511 http://us.click.yahoo.com/mOAaAA/3exGAA/qnsNAA/FGYolB/TM ---------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Biofuel at Journey to Forever: http://journeytoforever.org/biofuel.html Biofuels list archives: http://archive.nnytech.net/index.php?list=biofuel Please do NOT send Unsubscribe messages to the list address. To unsubscribe, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/